College Volleyball: Presentation loses twice at Pizza Hut

September 16, 2007|American News Sports Writer

OSHKOSH, Wis. - Presentation College's volleyball team lost both of its matches on the final day of the Pizza Hut Classic, hosted by the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh. The Saints lost in three games to the host school in their first match. Heide Meier led the PC effort in both attacking, with seven kills, and in digs, with a team-high 22. Erin Hofland had two of PC's three ace serves and made 11 set assists. Wisconsin-Platteville also claimed a three-game sweep over the Saints. Meier tallied 10 kills and dozen digs in this match, while Hofland made 17 set assists. “They were definitely bigger schools than we're used to playing,” said Saints coach April Coyne of the competition on Saturday. “Even numbers wise, they had the numbers to play multiple lineups.” Playing four matches in two days, Coyne said her seven-member squad was very tired. “Especially on top of a ten-hour bus ride,” she said. “It turned into a long weekend for us.” The Saints will take the court again this weekend for a pair of home matches. Friday, Dakota Wesleyan visits the Strode Center for a 7 p.m. match and Saturday, the Saints play host to Mt. Marty College at 2 p.m. Wisconsin-Oshkosh def. Presentation 30-16, 30-10, 30-25 Serving: 45-48 3 aces (Erin Hofland 11-11 2 aces). Hitting: 71-73 20 kills (Heidi Meier 19-21 7 kills). Setting: 74-80 12 assists (Hofland 68-71 11 assists). Digs: 72 (Meier 22). Blocks: 1 (Meier 1). Wisconsin-Platteville def. Presentation 30-10, 30-20, 30-20 Serving: 47-51 2 aces (Hofland 10-10, Meier 8-10). Hitting: 82-94 20 kills (Meier 26-35 10 kills). Setting: 84-93 19 assists (Hofland 73-80 17 assists). Digs: 54 (Meier 12). Blocks: 2 (Amanda Feist 1, Rachel Larson 1).